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Direct linkCheung, Alan C. K.; Slavin, Robert E. – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2011
The present review examines research on the effects of technology use on reading achievement in K-12 classrooms. Unlike previous reviews, this review applies consistent inclusion standards to focus on studies that met high methodological standards. In addition, methodological and substantive features of the studies are investigated to examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedKincade, Kay M.; Stange, Terrence V. – Reading Horizons, 1993
Examines the design of three reading software programs to determine their ease of use, format characteristics, and managerial components. Evaluates their text presentation segmentation to determine how closely they conform with current chunking theory in reading. Suggests that teachers directly examine the programs and manuals to determine whether…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Education, Reading Instruction
Poock, Melanie M. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1998
Describes Accelerated Reader (AR), a computer software program that promotes reading; discusses AR hardware requirements; explains how it is used for book selection and testing in schools; assesses the program's strengths and weaknesses; and describes how Grant and Madison Elementary Schools (Muscatine, Iowa) have used the program effectively.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software Evaluation, Elementary Education
Download full textThuy, Vuong G. – 1992
This project was a pilot project utilizing computers and CD-ROM drives and software to implement a combined English as a Second Language and Family Literacy curriculum for limited English proficient (LEP) adults. It is intended for teachers, tutors, volunteers, and program directors who may be interested in using high-tech for their own ESL/Family…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
